NEWS --The 2018 Morrison County Child Care Provider of the Year is Brenda Regouski of Little Falls. She has been doing daycare for over 15 years. The parents of the children that she cares for write: Brenda is caring, kind and thoughtful, we feel blessed to have her in our life. She goes above and beyond to provide amazing care. Brenda has taught my kids so much and is such an amazing lady. Brenda will be honored at the Morrison County Provider of the Year Banquet being held on Friday May 11th. Invitations will be sent out to all Morrison County Child Care Providers. Congratulations Brenda Regouski, Morrison County Provider of the Year.
--The 19th annual soup and chili cook off for Kinship of Morrison County was last night. The judges selected their top three in both the soup and chili categories. For the judges choice on chili 3rd place was awarded to Curves White Chicken Chili; 2nd place went to Faith Lutheran Church Pillar of Fire; and the judges top chili selection was The Fort Steakhouse Carne Asada Chili. The judges top three soup choices were 3rd place to Lake Beauty Bible Camp Italian Wedding Soup; 2nd place to Jordie's Trailside Cafe for Chicken Dumpling Soup; and 1st place for the Fort Steakhouse Steak Wild Rice Soup. The people's choice award for chili was a tie between Lake Beauty Bible Camp White Chicken Chili and Faith Lutheran Church Pillar of Fire. Faith Lutheran Church Pillar of Fire was also named best theme. The peoples choice award for soup went to The Fort Steakhouse Steak Wild Rice Soup. The people's choice winners receive a traveling trophy and the judges selections got cash prizes. Several of the cash prizes were donated back to Kinship. All funds raised last night benefit Kinship of Morrison County.
--A Little Falls woman was hurt after rolling her vehicle in the ditch in Benton County. It happened just after 3:00pm Monday on Highway 10 at Halfway Crossing in Langola Township. The Minnesota State Patrol says 41-year old Angela Super was heading north on Highway 10 when she lost control of her vehicle on the icy roadway, went off the road and rolled in the ditch. She was taken to CHI St. Gabriel's Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
--Around 1:45pm on Monday the Morrison County Sheriff ‘s Office received a report of a one vehicle accident with possible injuries near the intersection of Ginger Road and 200th Street, north of Little Falls, in Green Prairie Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 46-year old Erica Scott of Little Falls was traveling south on Ginger Road. Scott lost control of her vehicle on the slushy road causing her vehicle to go into the ditch and roll on its side. Scott, along with her two passengers, 21-year old Fabian Scott of Detroit Lakes and an eleven month old child of Little Falls were transported to CHI St. Gabriel’s Hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance with minor injuries.
--At 8:30am Tuesday a pickup driven by 57-year old Gerard Wyman of Nevis was traveling south on Highway 10 near Highway 27 in Little Falls. Wyman crossed the median into the northbound traffic lanes and then proceeded through the guardrail on the east side and came to rest at the right of way chain link fence. Wyman was taken to CHI St. Gabriel's Hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries. No one else was involved.
--A 21-year old McGrath man was injured Monday when he crashed on Highway 18 in Aitkin County. Tyler R. Sand was taken to the hospital after he entered the ditch and struck a tree and what the state patrol called a high rate of speed. Sand was later airlifted to North Memorial in Robbinsdale with very serious injuries.
--33-year old Gregory Scheel was charged Monday with two counts of 2nd Degree Intentional Murder in the deaths of his grandparents. 93-year old Wilbert Scheel, according to court documents was found in a vehicle south of Paynesville last Thursday with arms and legs bound and a plastic bag over his head. 80-year old Gloria Scheel was found with an electrical cord wrapped around her neck. A $3-million unconditional bail has been set for Gregory Scheel and also set a $1.5-million conditional bail in the case.
--A Long Prairie man was taken to the hospital after rolling his vehicle Monday in Todd County. The incident happened at about 4:00pm on Highway 71 near 290th Street in Hartford Township. The Minnesota State Patrol says 26-year old Noe Montanez, of Long Prairie, was heading south on Highway 71 when he lost control, went into the ditch and rolled. He was taken to Long Prairie Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Authorities say icy road conditions were the cause of the crash. The Minnesota State Patrol reported over 300 accidents Monday due to the rain, sleet and snow. Morrison, Crow Wing and Aitkin Counties reported many cars in ditches from Fort Ripley, Pillager, Nisswa and north of Brainerd. Many 4-7 inch snow totals caused a number of accidents without serious injuries.
--Cass County authorities stated Monday they believe a missing 15 year old rural Motley teen may be with family members or other parties known to him. Cass County said the investigation into finding Dylan Vorbeck of Motley remains active since the boy apparently ran away from home back on March 10th. His family said he has done this before and usually goes to a family member but still there has been no contact with Vorbeck since his disappearance. The Cass County Sheriff's Office is asking if you know of the whereabouts of Vorbeck, please contact Cass County at 218-547-1424 or your local police.
--The ROCORI School Board is acting as quickly as they can to get an acting superintendent in place. Since the arrest last week of long time superintendent Scott Staska, the district has been searching for an acting superintendent, to lead while Staska's case is under investigation. He's been placed on paid administrative leave in the meantime. Since Staska's arrest, the board has been working with the Minnesota School Boards Association to find candidates to fill-in. Narrowing the long list provided to them is the job of board member Sunny Hesse. Hesse will work with MSBA over the next few days to narrow the list to 1-3 people, with all identifiable information withheld, so they can avoid a sense of "competitiveness". Hesse will present the candidates at a meeting Thursday at 6:30pm. The board hopes to finish the process with a final candidate at a meeting tentatively planned for Monday.
WEATHER TODAY= increasing clouds, light drizzle in PM, high 46. TONIGHT= clearing, breezy, low near 20. THURSDAY= sunny and breezy, high 37, light snow late, low 18. FRIDAY= light snow early and then again at night, high 33.
SPORTS COL HKY= The Minnesota Golden Gophers named Bob Motzko as the new men's hockey coach. He replaces Don Lucia who was let go earlier this month. Motzko coached SCSU for the last 13 seasons and was an assistant under Lucia at Minnesota before that. TWINS= final Hot Stove program tonight 6pm on Q92 WYRQ